The design was standardized in July 1993 at the time Andorra joined the United Nations.
From 1931 until 1939 a horizontal version of the flag was used which was meant to reflect the Spanish flag. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Die Breite der drei Streifen der andorranischen Flagge steht in einem Verhältnis von 8:9:8, das heißt der mittlere (gelbe) Streifen ist etwas breiter als die beiden äußeren.
The historical flag of Andorra, which was used from 1806 to 1866, featured two equally sized red and yellow vertical (sometimes horizontal) bands. Early versions often had horizontal instead of vertical stripes, and private citizens usually flew the flag without the coat of arms in the centre.
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The flags of Andorra’s neighbours, France and Spain, cannot be ignored as possible …
Vermutlich seit 1866 wurde eine horizontale Trikolore in Rot-Gelb-Blau mit einer Krone im gelben Streifen verwendet. Virtually any topic for the virtual learner. Briefly in July 193…
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The colors of the flag are:
The design was standardized in July 1993 at the time Andorra joined the United Nations.
Es war eine senkrecht geteilte gelb-rote Flagge. Andorra Flag History Until 1806, the national flag of Andorra was used as the bishop of Urgel the Catalan ruler was object.
It is claimed that this flag was granted by The official colors of the Andorran flag are set out in the "Graphic regulations for reproducing the shield and flag" from the Oficina de Marques del Principat d'Andorra.
The national flag is said to date from 1866, but the first legal authority for it is unknown. The flags of Andorra’s neighbours, France and Spain, cannot be ignored as possible influences for the three flag colours.
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A variant of the flag is said to have been created in 1866, although the design was standardized in 1993 after The historical flag of Andorra, which was used from 1806 to 1866, featured two equally sized red and yellow vertical (sometimes horizontal) bands.
Im Wappen steht im linken oberen Viertel die Mitra und Hirtenstab des Bischofs von Urgel, die drei roten Pfähle rechts oben stehen für die Grafen von Foix, die vier Pfähle unten links für Katalonien un… Die erste bekannte Flagge Andorras wurde 1806 eingeführt und leitete sich von der Flagge der Grafen von Foix ab. Early versions often had horizontal instead of vertical stripes, and private citizens usually flew the flag without the coat of arms in the centre.
Die Farben Blau und Rot der andorranischen Flagge sind zwei Farben der französischen Flagge, Rot und Gelb sind die spanischen Farben.
The first known flag of Andorra was introduced in 1806 and is derived from the flag of the Count of Foix.
A variant of the modern flag without the coat of arms is said to have been designed by Napoleon III adding a blue stripe representing France. It is claimed that this flag was granted by Napoleon in 1806 but use of the flag may go back to much earlier.